CH. 1: The’ Reading Act
MCQS:
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1. The’ reading act is composed of_ the’ following two main parts:
a) visual an’d tactile aspects.
b. visual an’d auditory aspects.
c. the’ reading process an’d the’ reading prod-
uct.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
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2. The’ aspects included in the’ reading process are
a) associational aspects.
b. perceptual aspects.
c. sensory aspects.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
3. The’ term for preexisting clusters of_ information that people develop about things is
a) sensations.
b. memory traces.
c. schemata)
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
4. Reading for enjoyment can provide
a) vicarious experiences.
b. relaxation.
c. aesthetic pleasure.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
5. All of_ the’ following are affective aspects of_ the’ reading process except
a) attitude.
b. hearing.
c. self-concept.
d. interest.
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
6. Word calling, when a teacher asks a student to read aloud while classmates follow,
a) is the’ chief skill new readers need to acquire.
b. does not necessarily lead to comprehension.
c. has been determined, in recent studies, to be
of_ little value.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
7. Children are likely to develop positive attitudes toward reading
, a) when their peers view reading in a positive
way.
b. when parents read in the’ home.
c. when parents provide them with reading ma-
terials.
d. in all of_ these situations.
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
8. English-Language Learners (ELLs) an’d students from’ other cultures
a) comprehend an’d remember best texts that are
culturally familiar.
b. always do better when they learn to speak
English before reading it.
c. learn reading faster when asked to read aloud
in class.
d. are naturally better students if they come
from’ bilingual families.
ANSWER: A POINTS# 1
9. The’ term for reader-based processing of_ print is
a) interactive.
b. top down.
c. bottom up.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
10. Children who have had fewer opportunities for experiential development
a) are not necessarily less able than other stu-
dents.
b. have not had as many direct experiences with
places, things, an’d processes that make un-
derstanding of_ their reading more likely.
c. will benefit from’ teachers who try to help
these students reach their full potential.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
11. Listening, viewing, an’d reading are
a) expressive phases of_ language.
b. receptive phases of_ language.
c. completely unrelated.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
12. The’ refinement of_ a person’s reading skills should
a) end after high school.
b. end after sixth grade.
c. end after third grade.
d. never end.
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
, 13. Strategies for teaching ELLs include all of_ the’ following except
a) using show-an’d-tell activities to develop oral
prof_ iciency.
b. providing translations alongside English texts.
c. maintaining an English-only reading envi-
ronment.
d. learning together special words in several
languages spoken by classmates.
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
14. The’ interactive processing of_ print means
a) that a reader brings his or her own back-
ground knowledge to the’ reading experience
to interpret the’ material.
b. that the’ reader gains information from’
examination of_ the’ text.
c. that the’ reader uses both background
knowledge an’d the’ information from’ the’
text to interpret the’ material.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
15. Speaking, visually presenting, an’d writing are
a) receptive processes.
b. expressive processes.
c. constructive processes.
d. not alike in any way.
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
FILL THE’ BLANKS
1. _________ _________ is the’ ability to see likenesses an’d differences in forms.
ANSWER: Visual discrimination
POINTS# 1
2. Personal interests are part of_ the’ _________ domain.
ANSWER: affective
POINTS# 1
3. _________ are printed symbols such as letters or letter combinations.
ANSWER: Graphemes
POINTS# 1
, 4. Kenneth Goodman describes reading as a(n) _________ guessing game.
ANSWER: psycholinguistic
POINTS# 1
5. Asking students to learn to read from’ materials that are too difficult for them is ensuring _________ for a large number
of_ them.
ANSWER: failure
POINTS# 1
6. Vicarious experiences are _________ ones.
ANSWER: indirect
POINTS# 1
7. Reading is a skill needed when using _________ _________ websites such as MySpace, Twitter, an’d Facebook.
ANSWER: social networking
POINTS# 1
8. _________ strategies include self-questioning, rereading, predicting, an’d purpose setting.
ANSWER: Metacognitive
POINTS# 1
9. The’ communication of_ thoughts an’d emotions by a writer to a reader is the’ _________ of_ the’ reading act.
ANSWER: product
POINTS# 1
10. Rosenblatt says that the’ meaning of_ the’ text comes into being during the’ _________ between the’ reader an’d text.
ANSWER: transaction
POINTS# 1
SHORT essays:: S
1. Describe how two students’ reading processes might differ.
ANSWER:
Will vary .
MCQS:
˙
1. The’ reading act is composed of_ the’ following two main parts:
a) visual an’d tactile aspects.
b. visual an’d auditory aspects.
c. the’ reading process an’d the’ reading prod-
uct.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
˙
2. The’ aspects included in the’ reading process are
a) associational aspects.
b. perceptual aspects.
c. sensory aspects.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
3. The’ term for preexisting clusters of_ information that people develop about things is
a) sensations.
b. memory traces.
c. schemata)
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
4. Reading for enjoyment can provide
a) vicarious experiences.
b. relaxation.
c. aesthetic pleasure.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
5. All of_ the’ following are affective aspects of_ the’ reading process except
a) attitude.
b. hearing.
c. self-concept.
d. interest.
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
6. Word calling, when a teacher asks a student to read aloud while classmates follow,
a) is the’ chief skill new readers need to acquire.
b. does not necessarily lead to comprehension.
c. has been determined, in recent studies, to be
of_ little value.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
7. Children are likely to develop positive attitudes toward reading
, a) when their peers view reading in a positive
way.
b. when parents read in the’ home.
c. when parents provide them with reading ma-
terials.
d. in all of_ these situations.
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
8. English-Language Learners (ELLs) an’d students from’ other cultures
a) comprehend an’d remember best texts that are
culturally familiar.
b. always do better when they learn to speak
English before reading it.
c. learn reading faster when asked to read aloud
in class.
d. are naturally better students if they come
from’ bilingual families.
ANSWER: A POINTS# 1
9. The’ term for reader-based processing of_ print is
a) interactive.
b. top down.
c. bottom up.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
10. Children who have had fewer opportunities for experiential development
a) are not necessarily less able than other stu-
dents.
b. have not had as many direct experiences with
places, things, an’d processes that make un-
derstanding of_ their reading more likely.
c. will benefit from’ teachers who try to help
these students reach their full potential.
d. All of_ these
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
11. Listening, viewing, an’d reading are
a) expressive phases of_ language.
b. receptive phases of_ language.
c. completely unrelated.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: B POINTS# 1
12. The’ refinement of_ a person’s reading skills should
a) end after high school.
b. end after sixth grade.
c. end after third grade.
d. never end.
ANSWER: D POINTS# 1
, 13. Strategies for teaching ELLs include all of_ the’ following except
a) using show-an’d-tell activities to develop oral
prof_ iciency.
b. providing translations alongside English texts.
c. maintaining an English-only reading envi-
ronment.
d. learning together special words in several
languages spoken by classmates.
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
14. The’ interactive processing of_ print means
a) that a reader brings his or her own back-
ground knowledge to the’ reading experience
to interpret the’ material.
b. that the’ reader gains information from’
examination of_ the’ text.
c. that the’ reader uses both background
knowledge an’d the’ information from’ the’
text to interpret the’ material.
d. None of_ these
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
15. Speaking, visually presenting, an’d writing are
a) receptive processes.
b. expressive processes.
c. constructive processes.
d. not alike in any way.
ANSWER: C POINTS# 1
FILL THE’ BLANKS
1. _________ _________ is the’ ability to see likenesses an’d differences in forms.
ANSWER: Visual discrimination
POINTS# 1
2. Personal interests are part of_ the’ _________ domain.
ANSWER: affective
POINTS# 1
3. _________ are printed symbols such as letters or letter combinations.
ANSWER: Graphemes
POINTS# 1
, 4. Kenneth Goodman describes reading as a(n) _________ guessing game.
ANSWER: psycholinguistic
POINTS# 1
5. Asking students to learn to read from’ materials that are too difficult for them is ensuring _________ for a large number
of_ them.
ANSWER: failure
POINTS# 1
6. Vicarious experiences are _________ ones.
ANSWER: indirect
POINTS# 1
7. Reading is a skill needed when using _________ _________ websites such as MySpace, Twitter, an’d Facebook.
ANSWER: social networking
POINTS# 1
8. _________ strategies include self-questioning, rereading, predicting, an’d purpose setting.
ANSWER: Metacognitive
POINTS# 1
9. The’ communication of_ thoughts an’d emotions by a writer to a reader is the’ _________ of_ the’ reading act.
ANSWER: product
POINTS# 1
10. Rosenblatt says that the’ meaning of_ the’ text comes into being during the’ _________ between the’ reader an’d text.
ANSWER: transaction
POINTS# 1
SHORT essays:: S
1. Describe how two students’ reading processes might differ.
ANSWER:
Will vary .
